Ralph Lauren quietly shuttered its two-year-old 20,000-square-foot store last week. Other brands are expected to close boutiques in a city that has lost its luster for cash-rich mainland Chinese tourists.

James Long kept his beloved boxing references, but transported his sporty hoods, sweatshirts and wraps to a bohemian island vacation, where the denim was sun-bleached and the colors vivid. Bright ribbon patches were stitched haphazardly onto frayed denim jeans, shorts and jackets, while kaftan shapes in sheer mesh had ribbons appliquéd into stripes, adding to the sport-meets-beach attitude. An abstracted, handwritten “James” was blown up and appliquéd onto sweats and a hooded kaftan, while silver leather looked great as a cropped biker jacket.

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@rebeccaminkoff is bringing self-checkout to high fashion: The brand has partnered with @queuehop to bring its customers self-checkout options, beginning this holiday season at its SoHo store. (📷: @aurorarosephoto)

It was a big night for Demna Gvasalia at the Fashion Awards 2016 in London: The designer took home the award for international ready-to-wear designer for his work at @balenciaga, while his brand @vetements_official scooped international urban luxury brand. (📷: @giovanni_giannoni_photo)

Despite decades of enforcement, the plague of sweatshops still exists in America: "The sad reality is for workers in this industry there are still incredible problems and workers in this industry are subjected to inexcusable levels of violations of our basic labor standards." - David Weil, The Department of Labor Wage and Hour